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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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